Seven pastel artists joined together today for coffee, a visit and a good paintout at a lovely location. It got hot quite fast, but it was good to visit with everyone and I wish we’d had more time for that. Just for gabbing. But it was good to see people’s art work while in progress, too.
The other thing I’d like to say is that I hate the word “blog“. It’s just ugly. It kind of rolls off the tongue like a lumpy rum ball left over from year before last…. What was wrong with the word “journal“? It sounds so elegant and industrious. Or even “diary“? A little juvenile maybe, but I think it could have been elevated over time to a more respectable reputation. Or “log“. As in “captain’s log, 2047…” Utilitarian, but easily applicable.
Bah-log. As in – - – web-log? Is it too late to change this? I want to have an art/thought/idea journal.
3 responses so far ↓
1 Jo Castillo // May 10, 2009 at 8:55 am
Hi there, I agree with you about blog not a great word and to explain to non internet people is sounds weird. I am amazed that I have kept a diary for almost 3 years now. I think about 2 weeks was the longest I kept a handwritten or private journal. Guess I like to tell the world!
Thanks for the day yesterday. It pepped me up for sure.
2 Katherine // May 21, 2009 at 1:43 am
As in ‘weblog’ – yes.
I had exactly the same reaction as you did to start with, wanted to call mine a journal etc. I now call it my blogging porfolio
The thing is whatever you choose to call it everybody else will refer to it as your blog!
3 Regina // May 21, 2009 at 8:42 am
Jo and Katherine –
At least we all agree it’s a repugnant word. But since it has become part of the global vocabulary, I guess I’ll find something else to complain about.
Blogfully yours,
Regina
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